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offered to determine if moving upcoming FinCom meetings to Thursdays at 4pm <br /> could work if the Conservation Commission moved their meetings to 7pm. He <br /> will report back to Jamie Schuh as promptly as possible. <br /> 2. DISCUSSION OF DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING BUDGET MEETINGS <br /> • Several FinCom members attended December budget discussions involving <br /> department heads and the Town Manager. Mr.Collins indicated that his <br /> upcoming further reviews of department requests will be forthcoming,and likely <br /> result in certain reductions from what is requested.A draft to be available next <br /> week. <br /> • CIP requests: Mr.Collins reported that proposed capital expenditures and <br /> projects will be reviewed. Schedule: <br /> i. January l5—Review <br /> ii. January 28—Further review(if needed) <br /> iii. January 30—Deliberation(if not accomplished on January 28) <br /> iv. February 10—Presentation to Select Board <br /> v. February 27—Public Hearing(along with Operations Budget) <br /> • DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET MEETING HIGHLIGHTS <br /> i. Accounting(Jamie)—Nothing exceptional other than salary adjustments <br /> ii. Assessing(Jamie)—As above. Some concern about possible litigation <br /> costs stemming from residential exemption; more likely not a <br /> departmental budget item,Jamie reported <br /> iii. Conservation(Jamie)—Nothing exceptional <br /> iv. Council of Aging(Richard)—Nothing exceptional <br /> v. DPW(Lee)—Noted up some$300,000 vs. FY25—Salaries, B&G inflation <br /> costs and maintenance <br /> vi. FIRE(Lee)—Different from original request, Higher dispatch costs(our <br /> portion of County dispatch service. <br /> 1. ACTION ITEM: Find out how county costs are allocated <br /> between participating towns;based on what? <br /> vii. BOARD OF HEALTH(Lee)—Noting exceptional; lower expenses <br /> viii. HISTORICAL COMMISSION(Jamie)—Getting two large donations of <br /> archival materials from Rosemary Burns Love and Earl Mills. Requesting <br /> fireproof safe for storage—may be donated.Question about copy <br /> machine lease(vs.other town machine leases) <br /> ix. HUMAN RESOURCES(Richard)—Nothing exceptional <br /> x. HUMAN SERVICES( )—Nothing exceptional <br /> A. INFO TECHNOLOGY( )—Salaries down(restructure);Software <br /> and security costs up. <br /> xii. LIBRARY(Lee)—Nothing exceptional. Staff changes. Expenses down <br /> slightly <br /> xiii. PLANNING(Richard)—Nothing exceptional;Salaries down;new director <br /> xiv. NATURAL RESOURCES(Lee)—Budget down 8%;staffing changes <br /> xv. POLICE(Richard)—Nothing exceptional. Fuel,supplies and ammo <br /> costs up <br /> xvi. RECREATION(Lee)—New staffer;Clerical costs up <br /> xvii. SCHOOLS(Jamie)—HOLD UNTIL FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH TMGR; <br /> Need discussion with Superintendent and school Finance director <br /> 21ii:ryage <br />